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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday March 26, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in demanding detailed answers from the Department of Education (DOE) about the cancellation of over $600 million in federal funding   more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Boosting Rural Business Development: Governor Polis and OEDIT Introduce Rural Jump-Start Operating Grants
DENVER, Colorado, March 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Boosting Rural Business Development: Governor Polis and OEDIT Introduce Rural Jump-Start Operating Grants DENVER - Today, the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced a three-year Rural Jump-Start (RJS) grant program to continue to encourage economic development and job creation in economically distressed, r  more

FACT: Congressman Gabe Evans is Fighting to Save Medicaid
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * FACT: Congressman Gabe Evans is fighting to save Medicaid In case you missed it... Congressman Gabe Evans is fighting to save Medicaid for those who need it most. His latest bill builds on his message of cutting down on fraud in the Medicaid system by removing deceased people from the beneficiaries list. Following reports that Colorado has paid $7 million to dead Medicaid members, Evans has repeated  more

Green New Deal vs. CO-08
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Green New Deal vs. CO-08 If you are covering the AOC and Bernie Sanders event today, please consider the following statements: "Democrats may not know what their brand is right now, but Congressman Gabe Evans knows his. Congressman Evans is fighting for lower costs, safer communities, and making the American Dream possible for all Coloradans. His commonsense approach stands in stark contrast to AOC   more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Protect Public Lands from Trump Admin's Mass Firings
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Protect Public Lands from Trump Admin's Mass Firings Legislation would restore laid off National Park and U.S. Forest Service workers who were illegally fired by the Trump admin WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Mark Kelly, Tina Smith, Ruben Gallego, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chris Van Hollen introduced the Protect Our Parks Act of 2025 and t  more

History Colorado Hires Senior Director of Tribal and Indigenous Engagement
DENVER, Colorado, March 26 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * History Colorado Hires Senior Director of Tribal and Indigenous Engagement Position will lead History Colorado American Indian Boarding Schools research and facilitate government-to-government consultations DENVER -- March 24, 2025 -- History Colorado is pleased to announce the hiring of Phillip Gover III (Pawnee/Choctaw), as senior director of Tribal and Indigenous engagement. Gover  more

ICYMI: Steube Introduces Resolution Authorizing Use of Military Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Steube Introduces Resolution Authorizing Use of Military Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels WASHINGTON - ICYMI: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced a joint resolution yesterday authorizing the use of military force against certain Mexican drug cartels. This resolution will permit the Trump administration to utilize the U.S. military in the fight against Tre  more

Rep. Gabe Evans Introduces Bipartisan Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Introduces Bipartisan Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act Congressman Gabe Evans has co-introduced the bipartisan Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, a bill remove deceased people from Medicaid and Medicare rolls and cut down on fraud in the system. The bill requires states to regularly check the Social Security Administration's death file for deceas  more

Statement From Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Trump Executive Order Regarding Elections
DENVER, Colorado, March 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Trump Executive Order Regarding Elections Denver, March 25, 2025 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's issuance of the Executive Order titled, "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections," which today was signed by President Tr  more